Technology has the tools and potential to help companies become more socially and environmentally responsible. With many supply chains, everything can be tracked, monitored, and locate where products were sourced allowing transparent views into the SC and sources of products, labor, and what guidelines are being followed. Having real-time…[Read more]

Starbucks:
– Showed how teaming up with another company sharing goal congruency, and the want to positively contribute to communities and environments being used.
– Additionally, how the partnering achieved value generation, non-profits are critical stakeholders that can act as obstacles or encourage changes in business operations
Gary…[Read more]

The concept of a “smart pill” immediately makes me think of an episode of “The Magic School Bus” where you can have someone look inside of your body with no invasive methods. Being able to capture images, detect diseases, maybe even begin to run tests or analyze what is going on inside of you in real time is an amazing marvel of today’s…[Read more]

Amazon can resolve this PR issues by helping finding a solution to the drivers problems. Either, increasing pay for these shifts to compensate for driver induced costs, or perhaps offer a reimbursement option where Amazon can pay a percentage of the drivers costs resulting from being a contractor. Although much easier said than done, there is…[Read more]

Amazon Europe:
– The growth of Amazon from its beginning until now, and some of the major changes that happened to expand and continue operations during its growth
– Steps taken to improve operational excellence and improve profitability (focus on warehouse/inventory costs, transportation costs, improve inventory systems)
Lecture:
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The idea of packages being delivered to your backyard by drone is a marvel of modern technology, but I don’t think it is a necessity for really anyone. It is a luxury themed idea in my opinion as anyone can go to purchase these items at their local store, or wait a day or two and use expedited shipping. Although it is a great idea and delivery…[Read more]

Overall, I found the article to be insightful not only to the qualities needed in an effective CIO, but the transitional steps required beyond just physically changing the technology in a company. Creating a more creative work environment utilizing SharePoint as well as focusing on other aspects of bettering the employee experience. Understanding…[Read more]

Starting this Monday Delta Sky Club members, who are U.S. citizens, are going to be able to use their fingerprints to gain access to the Sky Club airport lounges in 50 airports. This will change the way […]

Takeaways from Week 8:
Hulu case:
– Changes in technology are disrupting and changing the way businesses conduct themselves and what channels they choose
– TV shows without yearly contracts, shows you want when you want them, tailored to you
– Disrupted television and viewing competitors, affecting advertisers methods of distribution,…[Read more]

Benefits of Kiva to Zappos:
1. Optimizing safety, and working conditions
2. Increase efficiency and productivity
3. Reduction of human made errors
4. Lowers costs by reducing training time, and reducing man power needed
5. No loss of inventory (shrink)
6. Comfortable working environment (temperature and work culture)
7. Utilization of all…[Read more]

I definitely believe this technology has the potential to impact the same way the internet did. With blockchain you are able to follow and resources, or product that is being tracked from its creation until its final delivery. Multiple records are kept on the transactions that are done revolving around the item, tracking it in the sellers,…[Read more]

It can be argued that they are utilizing the already being gathered information in a new way, but I don’t think it is intrusive as it is just analyzing data they are already recording on the students just now trying to make use of it. Any time you wish to use your student ID you are giving up that information by scanning the card regardless, so…[Read more]

I believe facial recognition will have many uses in the near future, and can bring a whole new level of security and added value to the areas it is implemented. With that being said, I also think due to it being such a new technology it brings a lot of risk, and uncertainty that many immediately associate with fear and identities being hacked. I…[Read more]

1. I would feel comfortable shopping in this store, as the data being collected to our knowledge it is limited to what is being put into your cart/basket. I would justify the information trade for the convenience of line-less shopping.
2. This technology is probably more expensive than RFID is, for the time being, so it might have a higher cost…[Read more]

This is absolutely the future. Mobility is the clear direction of technology and having uninterrupted connection all across the planet is key to unfettered mobility. Low cost, always available internet would be extremely disruptive to the current structure of telecommunications, but if SpaceX doesn’t do it.. Someone else will.

Week 5 takeaways:
Saw first hand in the Beer Game how lack of communication across the supply chain can really screw up ordering across the entire chain and have catastrophic results if not managed correctly. Also, how just one or two incorrectly placed orders can cause a ripple effect throughout the SC and it can take weeks, if not months, to…[Read more]